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Death doulas can fill care gaps at the end of life

  • Written by: Deb Rawlings, Lecturer in Palliative Care, Flinders University
Death doulas can fill care gaps at the end of lifePalliative care nurses, social workers and people from the funeral industry are among those who work as death doulas.From shutterstock.com

With continual advances in modern medicine, we’re enjoying longer lives. As the population ages, and particularly as many people are living longer with cancers and chronic diseases, end-of-life care is...

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A knowing, modern yet mythic production of one of Hitler's favourite operas

  • Written by: Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne
A knowing, modern yet mythic production of one of Hitler's favourite operasThe cast of Opera Australia's 2018 production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Arts Centre Melbourne. Jeff Busby

Review, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Melbourne.

Australian productions of Richard Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremburg) are rare and for those of us attending the opening...

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Behind the judgement. Why the Federal Court tore up a $35m settlement between ASIC and Westpac over lending standards

  • Written by: Michael Adams, Professor of Corporate Law & Governance, School of Law, Western Sydney University
Behind the judgement. Why the Federal Court tore up a $35m settlement between ASIC and Westpac over lending standardsJustice Perram has decided that some things are more important than quick settlements.Shutterstock

Very rarely does a judge tear up a multimillion-dollar penalty signed up to by both the regulator and the alleged perpetrator.

Yet that’s what Federal Court judge Nye Perram did on Tuesday, throwing out a A$35 million settlement between Westpac...

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Why Sri Lanka is sliding into political turmoil, and what could happen next

  • Written by: Michael Breen, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Melbourne
Why Sri Lanka is sliding into political turmoil, and what could happen nextThe Sri Lankan president's sacking of the prime minister and installation of a former strongman has left the country in political limbo.M.A. Pushpa Kumara/EPA

This week, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court made a dramatic intervention in the country’s deepening political crisis, a move that may prevent it from sliding further into democratic...

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  3. There are many good ideas to tackle inequality – it's time we acted on them
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  5. Hospital discharges to ‘no fixed address’ – here's a much better way
  6. The Beatles’ White Album remixed
  7. Why is everyone talking about natural sequence farming?
  8. The bitter lesson of the Californian fires
  9. In his first major foreign policy test, Morrison needs to stick to the script
  10. Taxonomy, the science of naming things, is under threat
  11. The link between terrorism and mental illness is complicated, and vilifying communities doesn't help
  12. What is Japanese encephalitis virus and how can I avoid it when I travel?
  13. How research is helping to reduce prejudice between people online
  14. why Virgin Australia gets called a publicity hound
  15. The off-topic Conversation #170
  16. Why controversial child protection reforms in NSW could lead to another Stolen Generation
  17. Prepare to be forthright with Trump: Michael Fullilove
  18. Morrison wants Muslim leaders to do more to prevent terrorism, but what more can they do?
  19. Expanding suspension powers for schools is harmful and ineffective
  20. How the use of emoji on Islamophobic Facebook pages amplifies racism
  21. Adenomyosis causes pain, heavy periods and infertility but you've probably never heard of it
  22. Unlocking Australia's productivity paradox. Why things aren't that super
  23. Kyoto on the path to becoming the Copenhagen of Asia
  24. have 90% of Labor MPs worked in trade unions?
  25. George Baldessin's Mary Magdalene on Rue St Denis
  26. should you take probiotics when you’re on antibiotics?
  27. Two past coup leaders face off in Fiji general election as Australia sharpens focus on the western Pacific
  28. how different data work together in research
  29. Worlds and theatre collide in Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
  30. Coalition, Morrison slip further in Newspoll; US Democrats gain in late counting
  31. How and why do magnets stick together?
  32. Government falls further behind – Labor leads 55-45% in Newspoll
  33. A year since the marriage equality vote, much has been gained – and there is still much to be done
  34. what's the difference between decodable and predictable books, and when should they be used?
  35. Five food mistakes to avoid if you're trying to lose weight
  36. Climate change will make QLD's ecosystems unrecognisable – it's up to us if we want to stop that
  37. The promise and problems of including 'big data' in official government statistics
  38. Two birds with one stone. How better taxing super could fund aged care
  39. Smart mobility alone is no substitute for strong policy leadership
  40. Luke Foley's resignation is a disaster for Labor but may not bolster Berejiklian much either
  41. How to restore trust in governments and institutions
  42. Michelle Grattan on Turnbull's QandA appearance, Morrison's bus tour, and antics in NSW
  43. Encouraging suicide or committing manslaughter?
  44. Origins and implications of the caravan of Honduran migrants
  45. How tracking people moving together through time creates powerful data
  46. Australia and China push the 'reset' button on an important relationship
  47. How a Sri Lankan student's arrest on terror charges exposes a system built to suspect minorities
  48. Don't give up on politics. It's where the fight for the fair go must be won
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